Grafmeier, John Peter

1920 - 1995  (74 years)    Has 16 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Grafmeier, John Peter
  Born	30 Jul 1920	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jul 1995	Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 27 Jul 1995
  Appleton Post Crescent
  John Grafmeier, 117 N. John St. Kimberly. Age 74, died unexpectedly Tuesda y, June 27, 1995 at his home. He was born July 30, 1920 in Kaukauna, the s on of the late John and Margaret (Klein) Grafmeier. Jack was a gradua te of Kaukauna School Class of 1938. He had served with the United State ds Navy during WWII. Jack married Elizabeth Weyenberg on October 2, 19 46 at St.John's Catholic Church, Little Chute. He had been employed at Hof fer Glass, Appleton and was half owner and operator of Service Glass and A luminum, Neenah until 1976. In 1977, he started All Sports Uniform and Let tering, Little Chute. He was active until his retirement in 1982. He w as a avid fast-pitch softball fan and player. Jack was instrumental in get ting the World Softball Tournament to Kimberly and was the tournament dire ctor for the first five tournaments. He remained on as a Commissioner a nd world tournament advisor for the ISC International Softball Congres s. He was instrumental in getting the ISC Hall of Fame to Kimberly and w as the Curator. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985. Jack w as twice named the recipient of the Forgotten Man Award at the Red Smith D inner. The KRA horored him with a plaque on the press box at Sunset Park ' The House That Jack Built'. He was a member of Holy Name Catholic Churc h, the Catholic Foresters. He was a 50 year member of the William Verhag en Post 60 of the American Legion and Electric City Post 3319 VFW Kaukaun a. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Betty, his two children, Jean a nd John Timm, Darboy, John Grafmeier Jr., Kimberly, 7 grand-children, Chri s, Michelle, and Nicole Timm, Cathy, Brad, Andy and Jackie Friebel, a br other and a sister in-law Mark and Lorie Grafmeier Kaukauna, numerous niec es and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Pat Friebel in 19 87 and a brother, Carl (Ida) Grafmeier.
  Buried	Aft 27 Jul 1995	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Grafmeier, John Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I42118	1FamilyTree | LuanVandenElzenF163666, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Grafmeier, John Francis,   b. 23 Jan 1879, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Jun 1937, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Klein, Margaret,   b. 17 Apr 1881, Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 24 Oct 1965  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F22623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Weyenberg, Elizabeth Jane,   b. 4 Jan 1927, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA ,   d. 29 Aug 2005, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1946	St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Grafmeier, Patricia,   b. 18 Feb 1954, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Sep 1987, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 33 years)   2. Grafmeier, Jean   3. Grafmeier, John
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F13624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 30 Jul 1920 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 2 Oct 1946 - St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute, Wisconsin, USA Died - 27 Jul 1995 - Kimberly, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 27 Jul 1995 - Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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